Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-91)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3258
bl
Sale 1084, Lot 3258, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-91)1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Vertical block of 18, far better centering than would be expected in a large multiple of this issue, deep shade, quartered cork cancels, bottom right stamp has a negligible wrinkle, a few minor separations at top

FINE AND SOUND. THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT GRILLED ISSUES. A SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION PIECE.

Ex Bechtel and Zoellner. Scott Retail $13,500.00 for three blocks and three pairs

E. 5,000-7,500
3,750